Vodafone India partners with WhatsApp to promote the use of app in Indian languages

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Vodafone India today announced that it has partnered with WhatsApp to promote and educate users to use the app in local India language. Vodafone said that it is one of the first operators to start such an initiative and aims to empower its consumers to connect with each other in a language of their preference. WhatsApp is available in more than 50 languages, including 10 Indian languages and has over 200 million monthly active users in India. Continue reading “Vodafone India partners with WhatsApp to promote the use of app in Indian languages”

After Android, Truecaller rolls out flash messaging for iPhone

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Truecaller has started rolling out flash messaging feature for iPhone users. The feature that was already available for Android lets users communicate via pre-defined messages, phrases and emojis. Treucaller says more than 41 million users have upgraded to the Flash-embedded version of Truecaller 8 for Android.

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Asus starts rolling out Android Nougat update for Zenfone 3 Max (ZC553KL) and (ZC520TL)

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Earlier today, Asus slashed prices of its Zenfone 3 series. Now, the company has started rolling out Android 7.1.1 Nougat update for Zenfone 3 Max (ZC553KL) and (ZC520TL) models. Asus shared the update information via its Asus ZenTalk forum. Continue reading “Asus starts rolling out Android Nougat update for Zenfone 3 Max (ZC553KL) and (ZC520TL)”

Twitter records over 1M conversations on the GST launch in India, 1100 tweets per minute

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Twitter saw over one million GST-related Tweets (between 30 Jun – 2 Jul 2017) in India. The micro blogging site revealed that conversations around GST peaked on the platform at 12:30 AM on July 1st and 1100 tweets were posted per minute.  Continue reading “Twitter records over 1M conversations on the GST launch in India, 1100 tweets per minute”

Meizu A5 with 5-inch HD display, 3060mAh battery, 4G VoLTE announced

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Meizu today announced A5, its latest budget smartphone in the ‘A Series’ in China. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737 SoC, runs on Flyme OS based on Android Marshmallow, has an 8-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Meizu A5 with 5-inch HD display, 3060mAh battery, 4G VoLTE announced”

ASUS Zenfone 3 series get up to Rs. 3000 price cut in India

ASUS has announced price cuts for their  Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 3 Max series of Zenfone smartphones in India. Even though the company did not mention the reason for the price cut, this could be due to GST. The Zenfone 3 5.5-inch has received a huge Rs. 3000 price cut and few other smartphones have received Rs. 2000 price cut. Some of these Zenfone 3 smartphones got VoLTE support earlier this year. Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone 3 series get up to Rs. 3000 price cut in India”

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active gets certified by the FCC

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Samsung was rumored to be working on the rugged version of Galaxy S8 dubbed as Galaxy S8 Active. Now, the phone has been certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Galaxy S8 Active has a model number of SM-G892A. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 Active gets certified by the FCC”

LG G Pad IV 8.0 FHD LTE with 6.9mm slim body, Android 7.0 announced

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LG has announced G Pad IV 8.0 FHD LTE, the company’s latest tablet and the successor of last year’s G Pad III 8.0 in Korea. It has a 8-inch WXGA display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 Mobile Platform and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). It has a 5-megapixel rear and front camera. Continue reading “LG G Pad IV 8.0 FHD LTE with 6.9mm slim body, Android 7.0 announced”

Nubia N2 with 5000mAh battery, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launching in India on July 5

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Nubia today announced that it will launch a new smartphone in India on July 5th, which will likely be the Nubia N2 that was introduced back in March. The successor of last year’s N1 packs a 5000mAh battery that promises up to 3.2 days of battery life with daily use, has 4GB of RAM and comes with a unibody metal design. It has a fingerprint sensor on the front and has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Nubia N2 with 5000mAh battery, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launching in India on July 5”

LG G6 mini with 5.4-inch display tipped to be released as LG Q6

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LG is said to be working on a toned down version of its flagship LG G6, according to a latest report from Technobuffalo. Popular tipster Evan Blass aka evleaks has also shared details of the LG G6 mini via his Twitter account. Continue reading “LG G6 mini with 5.4-inch display tipped to be released as LG Q6”

Alibaba is said to be working on Amazon Echo like smart speaker

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Alibaba is said to be working on an Amazon Echo rival aimed at Chinese market, according to a latest report from The Information. Citing sources familiar to the matter, the publication stated that Alibaba could launch the voice-activated smart speaker sometime this week.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition announced, will roll out in Korea starting July 7

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After several rumors, Samsung has officially announced the refurbished Galaxy Note7 units as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition (Galaxy Note FE) in South Korea. This has almost same specifications as the Galaxy Note7 that was discontinued due to battery issue and even uses several components from the Note7, but this has a new, smaller 3,200mAh battery with 8-Point Battery Safety Check and multi-layer safety measures protocol implemented, same as the Galaxy S8 series. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition announced, will roll out in Korea starting July 7”

Moto E4 goes on sale in India for Rs. 8999, E4 Plus with 5000mAh battery, fingerprint sensor launching soon

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Moto India has silently launched the Moto E4 smartphone in the latest Moto E series in India and is also gearing to launch the Moto E4 Plus smartphone in the country soon. According to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom, the phone is available from stores at an MRP of Rs. 8999. Both the phones were announced a few weeks back, but India gets the MediaTek version instead of Snapdragon SoC in some countries. Continue reading “Moto E4 goes on sale in India for Rs. 8999, E4 Plus with 5000mAh battery, fingerprint sensor launching soon”

HTC Desire 10 Pro explodes in woman’s hand causing burnt fingers

htcLast year we saw Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 smartphones exploding due to battery heating issues. The company had to kill the device altogether after the fiasco. Now, a new incident about smartphone explosion as surfaced online. This time it is not a Samsung phone but a device by Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC.
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Apple iPhone, iPad, Watch, Macs get a price cut in India as GST roll out begins

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As the Goods and Services Tax or GST started rolling out in India. Apple today officially slashed the price of all its products iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and iMac, including its latest iPad Pro and Macs that were introduced last month. Even with 10% of basic customs duty (BCD) imposed on mobile phones that are imported, after GST price of iPhone is still cheaper than before. iPhone has received up Rs. 6,600 price cut, iPad has received price cut by up to Rs. 3,900 and Macbook has received up to Rs. 11,800 price. Continue reading “Apple iPhone, iPad, Watch, Macs get a price cut in India as GST roll out begins”